Muslim Cleric Marries 12-year-old Child
Region: IndonesiaA Muslim cleric has caused public furore in Indonesia after marrying a 12-year-old prepubescent girl as a second wife. The cleric is now in Singapore. Pujianto Cahyo Widianto, who runs a public boarding school, has fled t... more
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Catholic Br: Abstinence Programs Not Answer to Teen Sex; Civilization Must Die
Region: Singapore
An expert pertaining to sexual education in Singapore, Br. Micheal Broughton speaks about the rising number of teens engaging in sexual activity and what why he feels abstinence is not the answer. Neither teaching abstine... more
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Murderer's 'Fat' Defense Fails, Execution Set for Tuesday
Region: Ohio
LUCASVILLE-- Richard Cooey, 41, a double-murder convict tried to use his weight as an issue to escape the gallows but failed. The 267-pound murderer argued that his obesity caused veins in his arms to be hard to find, ... more
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N Korea No Longer on Terrorism Blacklist
Region: KoreaAfter being taken off the US terrorism blacklist on Saturday, North Korea has announced Sunday that it will immediately resume disabling its nuclear facilities. In a statement, the North Korean foreign ministry express... more
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Palin Guilty of Power Abuse
Region: United StatesAfter months of denying any wrongdoing on the campaign trail, the Legislative Counsel in Alaska investigating a scandal popularly known as "Troopergate" has decided that Sarah Palin violated a statute of the Alaska Executi... more
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Irish Preschools Fight Back Against Copyright Bill
Region: Ireland
In what many agree to be a bad public relations move, the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) in Ireland has tried to charge 2,500 preschools for licenses to show cartoons and movies to toddlers. The MPLC sells lic... more
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Tibet Earthquakes Kill 30
Region: China
TIBET, CHINA - Two earthquakes killed at least 30 people and damaged buildings in the Tibetan county of Damxung on Monday evening. According to Chinese media, the epicenter of the first earthquake was 84 kilometers (50... more
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North Korea: Kim Jong Il Makes Public Appearance
Region: KoreaKorean Central News Agency reported on Saturday that Kim watched a soccer game. If the KCNA's report is to be believed, N Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il has made his first public appearance in nearly two months. He repo... more
Views: 204Melamine Found in New Zealand Milk Ingredient
Region: KoreaSouth Korea has discovered trace amounts of melamine, the culprit of China's milk scandal, in milk products from New Zealand. The South Korean Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that a New Zealand substance use... more
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Air Liquid Regulations to be Relaxed
Region: United States
Look forward to less time spent waiting at the airport. Thanks to new technology, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that it will be easing the current, strict liquid restrictions for airplanes. An X-ra... more
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